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Matara Fort

The Matara Fort (Sinhala: මාතර බලකොටුව; Tamil: மாத்தறைக் கோட்டை) is an ancient fort situated in Matara District, Sri Lanka. It has been erected on…

Matara Star Fort

The Star Fort or Redoubt van Eck (Sinhala: මාතර තාරකා කොටුව; Tamil: விண்மீன் கோட்டை) is a Dutch fort situated in Matara District, Sri Lanka. Buil…

Welihena Forest Reserve

Welihena Forest Reserve (Sinhala: වැලිහේන වනාන්තරය) is a small forest in Matara District, Sri Lanka.  .  Extending in an area of about 329 hectar…

Tangalle Beach

Tangalle Beach (Sinhala: තංගල්ල වෙරළ තීරය) is a popular shoreline in Tangalle in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. The beach is popular among the loc…

Urakanda Petroglyphs

A site with some petroglyphs has been discovered on the western face of the Urakanda mountain in Asmadalagala village in Kegalle District, Sri Lanka…